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• Woman charged in Pharr investigation involving 33 dead dogs Play Video

  January 17, 2020 5:43 PM

  EDINBURG – A woman involved in an investigation in Pharr was officially charged with two counts of animal cruelty. CHANNEL 5 NEWS reported the incident back in May. Law enforcement found 33 deceased dogs in a U-Haul. According to a criminal complaint, Christina Arriaga and her husband planned... more »

• Valley Homebuilder Formally Indicted by Grand Jury Play Video

  September 17, 2019 3:51 PM

  EDINBURG – A grand jury has formally indicted a Rio Grande Valley homebuilder. Juan Carlos Carranza was indicted on a property theft charge. Authorities arrested Carranza, who owns Newmark Custom Homes, back in July. Officials say he took money from clients, but failed to finish construction. ... more »

• Grand Jury Indicts Man Charged for Shooting DPS Trooper Play Video

  June 18, 2019 2:57 PM

  EDINBURG – The man accused of shooting a state trooper in April has been indicted by a grand jury. Victor Alejandro Godinez was indicted on three counts of attempted capital murder, according to Hidalgo County District Attorney Ricardo Rodriguez. Godinez is charged for the attempted murder of DPS... more »

• Former School Bus Driver Accused of Abusing Children Indicted Play Video

  March 6, 2019 3:16 PM

  WESLACO – An indictment has been filed for the former school bus driver accused of abusing children under his care. Three arrests and multiple testimonies from several children resulted in an indictment against the man who drove them to and from school. On Wednesday morning, Jose Luis Garza... more »

• Former CBP Agent Sentenced to 2 Years for Accepting Bribe Play Video

  January 29, 2019 3:54 PM

  MISSION – A former Customs and Border Protection officer was sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison for accepting a $500 bribe. Jose Javier 'J.J.' Gonzalez pleaded guilty to bribery of a public official. Prosecutors say in 2014 the 38-year-old accepted a bribe to issue... more »